Columnist / Stephen chan
An account of Zimbabwe's elections of August 2023
I HAVE been present at Zimbabwean elections since 1980. The independence elections of that year followed intense negotiations first in Lusaka, Zambia, and then in London over the latter part of ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 16:24hrs | | by Stephen Chan
What's driving the crisis in Zimbabwe?
OVER the course of his nearly 40 years in power, former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe demonstrated again and again how disconnected his rule was from the needs of his people.The violent pogro...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 21:02hrs | | by Stephen Chan
3 reasons why it's all going wrong for Mnangagwa
HOW did things turn so bad for Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa?He won the disputed July 30 2018 elections, but even before the results were officially announced, protesters were being ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | | by Stephen Chan
Zimbabwe: Troubled nation now faces tough foreign policy choices
The toxic presidency of Mugabe may be over, but the new Zimbabwean government of Emmerson Mnangagwa must quickly make some hard foreign p...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 17:18hrs | | by Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics, University of London
Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe inches forward - but where is it headed?
The five months since the fall of Robert Mugabe have been far from easy for his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zimbabwe's new government has made all the right noises towards the West and China. The W...Published: 03 May 2018 at 11:59hrs | | by Stephen Chan, SOAS, University of London
'Mnangagwa dismissal: End of Zanu-PF era'
Following President Robert Mugabe's decision to fire his long-time aide and deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, political analysts yesterday had their say on the unexpected development."This has taken...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 13:00hrs | | by Stephen Chan Professor of World Politics
Zimbabwe looks for Mugabe's successor after a surreal month
Before she landed herself in hot diplomatic water by allegedly attacking a South African model with a power cord, Zimbabwe’s notoriously ill-tempered first lady, Grace Mugabe, joined the clamour for...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 10:36hrs | | by Stephen Chan, SOAS, University of London
Reading between Zimbabwe's political lines
The big questions - leadership succession in the two main parties, economic strategy and foreign policy - remain unanswered despite the peak of international interest in the elections. But many voters...Published: 07 Nov 2013 at 11:25hrs | | by Stephen Chan
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